July 9 ~ Sevenars Concerts 55th Anniversary Season Opening Concert

Sevenars Concerts 55th Anniversary Season Opening Concert

Schrade and James Family Musicians

Event:  Opening Concert of Sevenars Music Festival 55th anniversary season - piano, cello, duos, solos, including two US premieres! Schrade and James Musicians play piano and cello solos and duos by Debussy, Lalo, Milhaud, Rachmaninoff, Rorem, Sibelius, and a US Premiere of selections from "Amazing Africa" by Sören Sieg!

 

Date: Sunday, July 9,  at 4PM

Location: Sevenars Academy, 15 Ireland Street just off Rte. 112 at Ireland Street, South Worthington, Massachusetts, “Acoustic gem, idyllic setting.” - Berkshire Eagle

 

Phone number: 413-238-5854 (please leave a message for return call)

 

Website: www.sevenars.org

 

Admission:  No tickets or charge, as ever, but donations welcomed at the door (suggested $20).  Refreshments free.

Photo Credit for Lynelle James and Christopher James: Jiyang Chen

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Sunday, July 9, at 4 PM: Sevenars 55th Anniversary Opening Concert

Members of the Schrade and James families, several generations, have attracted a loyal following of audiences and press extending to many parts of the world. Individually, members have garnered dozens of awards and accolades, and their much-loved group appearances have always been full of surprises. This year’s program will include piano solos and duos by played by Rorianne Schrade (piano), David James (piano), Lynelle James (piano), and Christopher James (cello). In addition to an exciting US premiere by Lynelle James of selections from "Amazing Africa" by Sören Sieg, there will be solos and duos by Lalo (for his 200th), Rachmaninoff (for his 150th), Rorem (for his 100th),  plus Debussy, Milhaud, and Sibelius.

This 2023 season in particular is made possible in part by the LCC's (Local Cultural Councils) of the following towns: Agawam, Buckland, Chester, Concord, Cummington, Everett, Gardner, Goshen, Huntington, Lee, Montgomery, Northern Berkshire, Otis, Russell, Springfield, West Springfield, Westford, Westhampton, Wilmington, and Worthington.  These LCC's are local agencies which are funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For FY 23 Sevenars was also grateful to be one of just three organizations in Western Massachusetts to be awarded a Cultural Facilities Fund grant from MassDevelopment to help fortify the foundation of the Sevenars concert hall. Their expression of confidence in our mission means so much.